Jersey Proud: Remembering 'Pony Bob' from Wild West City
He was in gunfights, rode horses and lived the life of a cowboy in New Jersey.
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May 28, 2025, 2:27 AM
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17h agoBob Ervin from Wild West City passed away this month at the age of 86.
Ervin went by "Pony Bob" and entertained kids at the Wild West-themed amusement park since 1962.
He was in gunfights, rode horses and lived the life of a cowboy in New Jersey.
Ervin told a newspaper in 2022, "Where else can I play cowboy, ride horses, be a marshal, and get paid for it?"
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